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By DaviD McPherson
PART of Cockle Bay’s history
has been demolished and
more is going.
While it might not seem to be
much, resident Tom Davison is
upset that up to half a dozen con-
crete block bus shelters are being
removed by Auckland Transport
(AT) and replaced by modern
versions.
“These shelters are more than
40 years old, solid and keep the
wind and rain out,” he says.
“Sure, the roofs may need a bit
of work, but all they really need
is a lick of paint every now and
then.”
Among the targets of AT
are shelters in Selwyn Street,
Granger Road – opposite How-
ick Beach, and one at the inter-
section of Pah and View Roads.
One on Cockle Bay Road is
already history.
“The shelters were built by
the Howick Borough Council in
1982/83, according to local his-
torian Alan La Roche,” says Mr
Davison.
He spoke to AT’s contractor
as the Cockle Bay shelter was
demolished.
“He said it was immaculate
and reinforced [strong],” says Mr
Davison.
The concrete block shelters
replaced a series of originals
paid for by the Howick Ratepay-
ers Association.
“When I first moved to Cockle
Bay in 1971 the shelters were
made of fibrolite.
“The concrete ones were a vast
improvement,” says Mr Davison.
He wonders if the “upgrade” is
to allow AT to collect advertising
revenue.
AT told the Times there are
issues with the concrete bus
stops.
“These shelters can look
alright but, on closer inspection
they can have issues with the
roof,” says AT spokesman Mark
Hannan.
“It’s almost always cheaper to
replace the shelters with a newer
model rather than fix the roof.
“They were also built with
very little or even no reinforcing
steel in the concrete.”
Mr Hannon says the block
shelters do not meet AT’s Crime
Prevention Through Environ-
mental Design (CEPTD) require-
ments because of their enclosed
nature.
“This also means on a wet day,
if you want to stay dry, you can’t
see the bus coming.”
Bus shelters
demolished
BUILT TO LAST: Cockle Bay resident Tom Davison at the soon-to-be
demolished Howick Beach bus shelter made of sturdy concrete blocks in
the early 1980s.
Times photo David McPherson
HOWICK Primary School has
lost a time capsule and wants
it back.
As the school gears up for
its 50th jubilee next month,
principal Leyette Callister is
keen to hear from anyone who
knows about the missing time
capsule.
“Apparently it was buried
30 years ago, but we have no
records of this,” she says. “If
you have any information,
please let Paul Ashley know via
the school office.”
She’s encouraging anyone
with an association with the
school – past or present – to
register if they wish to attend
the jubilee on April 11-12.
“Go to www.howickprimary.
eventbrite.com to register. We
have great activities planned
for both the Friday and
Saturday, but are particularly
interested in connecting past
staff, students or parents
with their old friends and
colleagues,” says Mrs Callister.
The school’s open day is
on April 11 when a new time
capsule will be buried, to be
opened in 50 years.
“Every child is writing a
letter to themselves or their
potential family for the next
50-year celebration.
“We’re also compiling our
jubilee book and seek any
funny stories and anecdotes
from the past. Photos would
help too.
“We need to have this to
our publisher by the end of
this week. Contributions can
be emailed to l.callister@
howickprimary.school.nz.”
Times capsules feature for jubilee